Google has agreed to invest up to $2 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by former executives of OpenAI, as confirmed by CNBC. The investment includes an upfront cash infusion of $500 million and an additional $1.5 billion to be invested over time. Anthropic, the developer of Claude 2, a rival chatbot …
An attendee is seen using a cutting-edge Meta Platforms Inc. Quest 3 virtual reality (VR) headset at an event in San Francisco, California. This event took place on September 18, 2023. Image source: David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In a move that could revolutionize augmented and virtual reality wearables, the Federal Communications …
Representative Jim Jordan May Be on the Verge of Becoming Speaker of the House Representative Jim Jordan’s potential rise to the position of House speaker is a significant development in the Republican Party’s ongoing transformation under Donald Trump’s leadership. Despite being implicated in efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, Jordan has garnered the support …
Elon Musk Implements $1 Annual Fee to Combat Spam Bots on X In an effort to combat automated spam bot accounts, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, has introduced a $1 annual fee for new users. This fee will unlock basic features such as posting and sharing content on the social media site. Musk …
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, June 16, 2023. Chesnot | Getty Images X, formerly known as Twitter, is set to conduct a test that will require new users to pay an annual subscription fee …
Why the Internet’s Dark Side Can Be Transformed with the Right Social Networks Countless speculations have emerged about the negative aspects of the internet. The prevailing arguments assert that social platforms breed cruelty, hasty reactions, and the dissemination of false information, all while allowing these actions to occur without consequence, instantly and on a large …
Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel holds up a Pixy drone while speaking during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Snap shares rose nearly 12% on Monday following reports of an internal CEO …
On July 24, 2023, Elon Musk made a bold move by replacing Twitter’s iconic blue bird logo with a white X as part of his ongoing efforts to revitalize the struggling social media giant. Photo by Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty Images The eSafety commissioner in Australia has recently fined X, formerly known as …
Is Technology Ruining Our Attention Spans? It seems like our attention spans are shrinking. The most downloaded app in the world is TikTok, where short video clips dominate. Newspaper articles are getting shorter, and movies have shorter shots. Young people are multitasking with multiple devices, always connected. But is this a problem? Counselor Lauren Barnett …
